Storied voice actor Chikao Ohtsuka passed away on Thursday at the age of 85 due complications with Ischemic Heart Disorder, Aoni Production confirmed today. Ohtsuka - father of Akio Ohtsuka (Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy XIV) - is known for a number of anime roles as well as his work as Cid in Final Fantasy XII and Master Xehanort in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
He also played played Maxwell in Tales of Xillia, Eggman in the…

The latest tradeshow to play host to some of Square Enix's new merchandise is Japan Expo - happening this weekend in Paris, France. Among the company's quest for third party products is several first looks at some of the upcoming Final Fantasy figures, namely from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children as well as Final Fantasy XII.
Joining the lineup at some point in the future is a new version of Cloud, seen unpainted in the photos below. Barret Wallace is also…

Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD was released nearly two months ago to resounding success in Japan, but that doesn't mean Square Enix is ready to commit to a remaster of XII just yet.
Speaking with SG Cafe, series producer Shinji Hashimoto explained, when quizzed about Yoshinori Kitase's previous desire to work on a potential FFXII remaster, "At this moment, we do not have any plans . But as Kitase-san has mentioned, if there are a lot of requests from the fans for…

Final Fantasy XI's Seekers of Adoulin now has a date for North America.
The fifth expansion in the 10 years long game is scheduled to launch on PC and Xbox 360 on March 26, 2013 - a date that coincides with the Japanese launch revealed earlier this week.
The expansion will unfold a new adventure for players as the eighth century came to a close. The Royal Family, in partnership with the Eleven Knightly Orders, has agreed to abolish imperial…

The previous revealed Piano Collections Final Fantasy XII now has a date.
VGMDB.net has the scoop, with the album available on November 7th and priced at 2800 yen.
A full track listing is not yet available, but some of the tracks included will be:
Opening Movie (Theme of Final Fantasy XII)
The Dream To Be a Sky Pirate
The Royal City of Rabanastre / Town Ward Upper Stratum
The Dalmasca Eastersand
Theme of the Empire
The Skycity of Bhujerba …

Square Enix has revealed a brand new entry in their Piano Collections series.
Six years after release, Final Fantasy XII will see the piano arranged treatment, and is said to be coming soon. The album will be overseen by FFXII composer Hitoshi Sakimoto and will contain several tracks including:
Opening Movie (Theme of Final Fantasy XII)
The Dream To Be a Sky Pirate
The Royal City of Rabanastre / Town Ward Upper Stratum
The Dalmasca Eastersand
Theme of the Empire
The Skycity of Bhujerba
Via: i-mezzo.…